World | Asia: South & Central
Everest is 鈥榯he pride of the world.鈥� Locals want the world to back off a bit.The world has a fascination with Mount Everest 鈥� one that brings both money and destruction to Nepal's Himalayan region. Now, long-awaited regulations could transform how the mountain operates.
Thailand has had 22 coups 鈥� and could be heading toward a 23rdThailand鈥檚 prime minister has been suspended over her handling of a border conflict with Cambodia, raising concerns about a potential return to military rule.
What Pakistan鈥檚 military gained from the conflict with India: PopularityIndia and Pakistan are both on campaigns to shape the global narrative about last month鈥檚 armed conflict. But within Pakistan, no such scrambling is required, as the country rallies around its powerful military.
Chinese and Indonesian leaders promise deeper cooperation amid US trade warChinese Premier Li Qiang met with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Sunday to discuss ways to expand trade and investment at what Mr. Li described as "an important crossroads" for the global economy.
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What makes a 鈥榞ood鈥� madrassa? Pakistan鈥檚 Islamic boarding schools under scrutiny.As the India-Pakistan conflict brings these controversial boarding schools back into the spotlight, Pakistan is trying to improve the quality of madrassa education with new regulations.
Bangladeshis drove a people-power movement. Not all people won.People-power movements can break the grip of authoritarianism. But as is clear in Bangladesh, not everyone in society wins amid the sweeping change.
Students toppled a dictator. Now they must help remake Bangladesh.Pro-democracy students helped oust Bangladesh鈥檚 autocratic leader. Now the country is grappling with how it sees its past 鈥� and defines its future.
India and Pakistan agree to a fragile ceasefire, then explosions rattle KashmirIndia and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire to end the most serious conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades. Explosions sounded hours later.
India and Pakistan have fought before. Why this skirmish has the world on edge.World leaders urge calm as India-Pakistan relations deteriorate to their worst state in six years. The scope of India鈥檚 attacks and vows of retribution from Pakistan have many in Kashmir preparing for the worst.
Along India鈥檚 Kashmir border with Pakistan, farmers fear new warIndia and Pakistan are at daggers drawn again, and among the families living close to the聽de facto聽border their tensions are fueling new fears of war.
With 鈥楪reen Islam,鈥� climate action is a religious duty 鈥� and an act of communityCiting the Quran and emphasizing religious duty, Indonesia鈥檚 鈥淕reen Islam鈥� movement teaches Muslims to be better stewards of the Earth.
Weaponizing water: India threatens Pakistan over tourist deaths in KashmirIndia blames Pakistan for an attack on its tourists and threatens to disrupt Pakistani water supplies. Islamabad says that move would be an act of war.
As Kashmiri crafts struggle, papier-m芒ch茅 artists find hope in creative evolutionIn Kashmir,聽papier-m芒ch茅聽artisans are struggling to overcome the challenges faced by many of the region鈥檚 traditional craftspeople 鈥� but they also see a reason for hope.
Rescue efforts ongoing after quake rocks much of MyanmarRescue efforts are underway across Myanmar after a devastating earthquake Friday. Teams and equipment have been flown in from other nations, though the quake damaged airports in Myanmar's major cities.
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